Being a woman in the engineering space can be a challenge, but also gives you a unique perspective and opportunities. Today’s guest, Katie Pehrson is the technical director and an engineer for Bechtel, an engineering, construction, and project management company. Katie shares what led her to the career she has today, and what propelled her into her 19 year position with Bechtel. 

Katie discusses what it’s like to be a women in the industry, innovative advancements that are being made, and the value of teamwork within the workplace. Tune into this episode for some remarkable insight into the engineering world. 

Show Highlights: 

• Katie shares how she got to where she is in her career 
• The building blocks of what Katie studied 
• How Katie started her career directly out of college 
• What Katie’s responsibilities entailed in her first job 
• What project intersected cyber security into Katie’s career path 
• Katie shares how learning and training was initiated at Bechtel 
• Why you should reach out to people and get knowledge from others 
• How problems have shifted within engineering over the years 
• What it’s like to be a woman in engineering 
• Advice Katie would give her younger self 
• Bringing people together in the industry 
• How to help the engineering industry be more inviting for women 
• The biggest challenges within the industry 
• Exciting emerging technology 
• Why skills are more important than your background
• Advances in the industry that Katie is excited about 

Resources:

Bechtel.com

Cs2ai.org

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